Considering only the 12 competition days that all three classes were scored... The average winning speed in 18m class was 148.9kph (92.5mph). In 15m, the average winner was 4.6% slower than 18m at 142.0kph (88.2mph). Open class winner was 0.8% faster than 18m on average at 150.1kph...

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Within my club there is some controversary surrounding the question of whether or not there might exist precedent for moving an ongoing contest to an airport other than the airport that had been originally intended. Whereas it is not resonable to take the entirity of our little club issue to this...

Over the last several years I've found it quite annoying that I cannot read the rules and understand the US scoring formula. The calculation of US scores has become encumbered with so many correction factors, devaluation factors and the like that mere mortals cannot relate soaring performance to...

In another thread today, the issue of Spot tracking performance came up. In particular, it was pointed out that several pilots at the ongoing Senior's contest were experiencing long periods of missed tracking reports. This is an area that I have personally investigated recently. I gave a...

10/21/2008 Mesa AZ USA…. The fifth generation Wing Rigger solo assembly design now includes a second knob on the main column and an adjustable drag feature on the third wheel. The newly added knob functions to lock the gas spring height setting independent of the existing knob which locks the...

Larry Goddard wrote: 'Probably OK. However, if you are really concerned, one option is to put a Schottky diode (of sufficient current capacity) in line. It will introduce approximately 0.5v of voltage drop over the whole range of supplied voltage.' Darn good idea, Larry. Even if you aren't...

I have one in my newly acquired Ka-8, and one in my spares drawer. Sorry, but it is going to go to one of my clubs ships sometime soon. RICO also made a stand-alone like the PIEP. You might see if he has any left. Probably doesn't , but it would be worth a call or e-mail. And I have plans for...

There is something that might be right up your alley, Kevin! Go to www.barnstormers.com. Look under the Gliders & Sailplanes for sale. Second page, there is a Schiebe SF-24 Motorspatz in need of restoration. Steel tube and fabric fuselage, wood and fabric wings and tail. Not the most beautiflu...

Not meaning to bag on them, but I have NEVER been around an Astir of any kind that went together easily. I am not a real fan of the 'twist to lock' front and rear fittings. Someone, please tell me they can go easy! Of the rest, they can all be good. Get the seller to walk you through assembling...

I am trying to find this sailplane. It was brought to the US in 1970 or so by Elmer Katinszky. It then went to the East Coast in 1979, then to the Pacific Northwest in 1980, and returned to Souther California in about 1984. Sometime between 1984 and February 1987, the aircraft was destroyed. At...

I followed the link and it does appear to be on. You are maybe looking at the wrong day? November 12th. Not tomorrow morning, but next Saturday morning. Don't return that tape to the neighbors just yet! Steve Leonard

wrote: To All: I am looking for L-NAV Version 5.8. Both, the display unit and vario unit needs to be 80 mm. If anyone has one and is willing to sell it, please let me know. Thanks. I have one that is surplus to my needs. Contact me direct and we can...

Mike Schumann wrote: 'See and avoid has NEVER failed?????' Well, maybe this once. And rather dramtically, I might ad. If this had happened in Minnesota, I would have said 'Ouf dah!' http://www.aigaviation.com/salvage/Salvagecraftlz.aspx

wrote: When the fuselage gets broken, so does the antenna lead. UH So, why not use that tail battery box for your ELT installation? ZS

As to the question of 'Should we use a chute?' If you are using rope (plastic), I think the answer is a resounding 'NO'. Let it fall to the ground. It will not kink or snarl. If you put a chute on plastic ropes, the end will just land further from the runway in the inevitable...

Roy, you hit the nail on the head. Advice on RAS is worth exactly what you pay for it. In my case, $9.95 per month for my dial-up (yeah, and I don't have a cell phone either!) interent access. Pilot ability and how you react to things that are different than what you have seen before is what...

Ted, If you want to try wiring in a different mic (and flipping a switch under the cover of the radio to change to the other mic style setting), the wiring diagram is available at: http://www.wingsandwheels.com/AR4201%20Manual.pdf Assuming here that it is a 4201 you have. Otherwise, Rex's...

Might want to wire up for and try a hand mic before you ship your radio off, Ted. I have heard of several people (My Dad, for one) that have had boom mics go bad. Works fine with the hand mic, and worked fine when a new boom mic was installed. Steve Leonard

I am a bit disappointed to see this thread going the way the Yahoo Winch design group did. I still watch there and am interested in what comes of it. It started off (Or so I thought) with the notion of designing a simple but reliable winch that a small group of people could afford to build so a...